April 01, 2025, | Harare, Zimbabwe| The Board of Directors of the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) is pleased to advise all aviation industry stakeholders and business partners of the appointment of Mr George Mashababe as the substantive Director General of CAAZ with effect from 01 April 2025. The appointment is in terms of Section 17 (2) of the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act [Chapter 10:31] and Section 24 of the Civil Aviation Act [Chapter 13:16].
The incoming Director General, an accomplished aviation expert with an aviation career which spans over 37 years, started at the Air Force of Zimbabwe in 1988 and later joined CAAZ in 2002 as an Airworthiness Inspector in the Directorate of Flight Safety and Standards. He rose through the ranks and file and was promoted to head the Directorate of Air Accidents and Serious Incidents Investigation (DAAII) in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development in 2020, a position he held until his appointment at CAAZ.
He has served as Zimbabwe – ICAO Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA) Assistant National Continuous Monitoring Coordinator (ANCMC) and Zimbabwe Regulations Development Committee (REDCOM) Member, and represents Zimbabwe in the United Nations Aviation Specialized Agency: the ICAO Accident Investigation Group Panel (AIGP). He is a certified international expert for ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) Auditors and Coordinated Validation Mission Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in several audit scopes, among many other areas of expertise.
Mr Mashababe holds a Master of Commerce in Business Administration from Great Zimbabwe University and a Bachelor of Business Leadership Degree from Calvary University.
The Board welcomes Mr. Mashababe’s commitment to sustain a culture of continuous review of civil aviation policies and legislative frameworks, in line with ICAO prescribed Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), and together with Management and Staff, extend their congratulations to Mr Mashababe on his new appointment and wish him success in his new position.
The Director General’s office: Email directorgeneral@caaz.co.zw | Tel: +263242585073-88
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Rtd. Dep. Comm. Gen. Nonkosi M. Ncube
CAAZ Board Chairperson
